Description
Insulglass LowE Prime® is an Insulated Glass Unit (IGU) that contains a high performing, Energy Efficient, sputter coat Low Emissivity glass (LowE). Also known as a “softcoat”, this evolution of technology and innovation sees atomic layers of silver and metal oxides provide superior performance as well as no risk of visible haze that other traditional coatings can have.
Great Insulation (lower U-Value) being a softcoat LowE, optimised by the use of argon gas which is supplied as standard with all Insulglass LowE Prime® units (may exclude some specialised sizes).
Insulglass LowE Prime® characteristics:
- Energy Efficient Insulation (low U-Value).
- Neutral looking glass with slight reduction in Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) that minimises Glare factors
- More Solar Control (lower SHGC) compared to regular clear float glass.
- Adding a Coloured tinted glass on the external pane reduces Glare factors further while offering various external aesthetic options and also improving Solar Control (low SHGC).
- Privacy glass options allow the light to enter in but obscure the image.
- Laminated glass on the internal side adds further safety, security, acoustic performance and over 99% protection against fading factors from harmful Ultraviolet rays (UV).
- All glass can be toughened or laminate used for Grade A Safety in accordance to AS/NZS 2208.
*Comparisons based on centre of glass performance data in NFRC standards between regular 6mm Clear Float Glass and 24mm or 24.38mm Insulglass LowE Prime® Double Glazed Units of 6/12/6 or 6/12/6.38 (with a laminate), argon gas and the secondary glass pane as stated.
How to Specify
Prefix:
AGG PRIME
Colour:
eg. Clr (Clear), Gy (Grey), Clr Lam (Clear Laminate)
Make up:
eg. 6/12/6 (External mm / argon spacer mm / Internal mm)
Heat Treatment:
T (Toughened), HS (Heat Strengthened), SOAK (Toughened and Heat Soaked)
Example short name:
AGG PRIME Clr 4 T/12/4 T
Example long name:
24mm AGG Insulglass LowE Prime® Clear
– 6mm LowE Prime Toughened / 12mm argon / 6mm Clear Toughened
Thickness available:
4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm
Spacer bar thickness available:
6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24mm
Minimum size:
350mm x 250mm
Maximum size:
5000mm x 2400mm
4440mm x 2700mm
Other sizes available upon request, including laminated sizes. Note the required adherence to AS standard maximum size allowances per thickness and application. Tinted glass to go on external pane. Specifications should state the following key required AS standards:
- All glass in general to comply with AS 1288.
- All Safety Glass to also comply with AS/NZS 2208.
- All IGU to also comply with AS 4666.
Insulglass LowE Prime® coating is designed for surface #2 in a standard Double Glazed Unit (DGU), unless a tinted Coloured glass is being used, then this will dictate the coating to surface #3 as tinted glass are designed to be as close to the sun as possible to absorb sun heat, stopping it from entering inside (ie. a lower SHGC).
See cross section diagrams below:
Performance Data
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Clear | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
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4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 4mm Clear | Neutral | 69 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 1.7 | 0.55 | 1.25 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 5mm Clear | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 1.7 | 0.54 | 1.26 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6mm Clear | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.26 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 8mm Clear | Neutral | 67 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.29 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10mm Clear | Neutral | 65 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.30 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Grey | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4mm Grey / 12mm argon / 4mm LowE Prime | Grey | 43 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 1.7 | 0.48 | 0.90 |
5mm Grey / 12mm argon / 5mm LowE Prime | Grey | 38 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 1.7 | 0.44 | 0.86 |
6mm Grey / 12mm argon / 6mm LowE Prime | Grey | 34 | 6 | 10 | 85 | 1.6 | 0.40 | 0.85 |
8mm Grey / 12mm argon / 8mm LowE Prime | Grey | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 1.6 | 0.33 | 0.76 |
10mm Grey / 12mm argon / 10mm LowE Prime | Grey | 19 | 5 | 9 | 93 | 1.6 | 0.28 | 0.68 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Green | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5mm Green / 12mm argon / 5mm LowE Prime | Green | 58 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 1.7 | 0.42 | 1.38 |
6mm Green / 12mm argon / 6mm LowE Prime | Green | 55 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 1.6 | 0.39 | 1.41 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Patterned | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 4mm Pattern | Obscure | 69 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 1.7 | 0.56 | 1.23 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 5mm Pattern | Obscure | 68 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 1.7 | 0.55 | 1.24 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6mm Pattern | Obscure | 67 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.24 |
(Cathedral, Satinlite, Spotswood, Narrow Reeded) |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Acid Etched | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
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4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 4mm Acid Etched | Frosted | 69 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 1.7 | 0.56 | 1.23 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6mm Acid Etched | Frosted | 68 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 1.6 | 0.55 | 1.24 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6mm Acid Etched | Frosted | 67 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.24 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10mm Acid Etched | Frosted | 66 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.27 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10mm Acid Etched | Frosted | 65 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.30 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Clear Laminate | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 69 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.55 | 1.25 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.26 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.26 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 8.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 67 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.53 | 1.26 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 65 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 64 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.23 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 8.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 66 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.27 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 64 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.51 | 1.25 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 64 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.51 | 1.25 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 64 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.28 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.38mm Clear Laminate | Neutral | 63 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.26 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - White Trans Laminate | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
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4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm WTrans Laminate | Opaque | 52 | 11 | 10 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.53 | 0.98 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm WTrans Laminate | Opaque | 52 | 11 | 10 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.0 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.38mm WTrans Laminate | Opaque | 52 | 11 | 10 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.0 |
Insulglass LowE Prime® - Audioshield® Laminate | Colour | VLT% | VLR-Out% | VLR-In% | UV-Block% | U-Value | SHGC | Selectivity |
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4mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 1.26 |
5mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.53 | 1.28 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 6.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 68 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.53 | 1.28 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 8.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 67 | 12 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.52 | 1.29 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 64 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.51 | 1.25 |
6mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 63 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.51 | 1.24 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 8.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 67 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.51 | 1.31 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 63 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.26 |
8mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 63 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 1.26 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 10.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 63 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.49 | 1.29 |
10mm LowE Prime / 12mm argon / 12.5mm Audioshield Clear Acoustic Laminate | Neutral | 62 | 11 | 12 | >99 | 1.6 | 0.49 | 1.27 |